Konrad Adenauer head, Bronze sculpture memorial in Gronau, Bonn, Germany.
This bronze head sculpture in Bonn depicts a major figure from Germany's post-war period in life-sized proportions. Located in the Gronau area, it stands as part of a broader network of memorials throughout the city.
The sculpture was created in 1981 to honor the Federal Chancellor who led Germany from 1949 to 1963. This work emerged from the period following World War II and the country's division.
The back of the head carries reliefs of Adenauer's life: the Cologne Cathedral for his years as mayor, the Prussian eagle, bound hands for the Nazi dictatorship, Reims Cathedral for reconciliation with France, and a rosebush for his favourite flowers. The sculpture was a gift from the federal government to the city of Bonn.
The head stands on the pedestrian path of Adenauerallee, in front of the former Federal Chancellery on Bundeskanzlerplatz, in Bonn's Gronau district. The rear of the sculpture faces away from the street, so walk around it to read the relief scenes. The site is marked as wheelchair accessible.
The back of the head carries reliefs of Adenauer's life: a cross, Cologne Cathedral for his years as mayor, Prussian eagles, bound hands for the Nazi dictatorship, Reims Cathedral for reconciliation with France, a rose bush, the Rhine and the Siebengebirge. His family objected to placing the sculpture in front of his Rhöndorf home; it is a gift from the federal government to the city of Bonn.
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